Past events
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Logic seminar: Abhiram Natarajan
15:15 - 16:30 6 November 2024
Title: Polynomial and Pfaffian Partitioning of Semi-Pfaffian Sets with Applications Abstract: The polynomial partitioning theorem of Guth and Katz, in addition to helping nearly resolve Erdos' distinct distances problem, has resulted in a wide swath of improvements not just in incidence geometry, but...
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Algebra seminar - Ben Briggs
14:00 - 15:00 5 November 2024
Title: Koszul duality for (seemingly) non-Koszul rings Abstract: This is a talk about a relative version of Koszul duality, and how it can tell us about the homological algebra of (seemingly) non-Koszul local rings. It’s all joint work with James Cameron, Janina Letz, and Josh Pollitz. I'll start...
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Manchester Number Theory Seminar - Maryam Nowroozi
15:00 - 16:00 5 November 2024
Speaker: Maryam Nowroozi (University of Warwick) Title: Perfect powers in elliptic divisibility sequences Abstract: Let E be an elliptic curve over the rationals given by an integral Weierstrass model and let P be a rational point of infinite order. The multiple nP has the form ( A_n/B_n^2, C_n/B_n^3...
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Dynamical Systems and Analysis Seminar - Ian Morris
4 November 2024 - 1 September 2025
Speaker: Ian Morris (Queen Mary University) Title: Projections and sum sets of self-affine fractals Abstract: I will describe some recent joint work with Ça?r? Sert in which we establish a Falconer-like formula for the dimensions of arbitrary projected images of self-affine fractals. As applications...
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AI-Fun with ELLIS Seminar | Chrysoula Zerva: Uncertainty in NLP & beyond: quantification, interpretation, evaluation
11:00 - 12:00 30 October 2024
The Manchester Centre for AI Fundamentals and Manchester's ELLIS Unit are co-hosting a series of seminars featuring expert researchers working in the fundamentals of AI. Title: Uncertainty in NLP & beyond: quantification, interpretation, evaluation Abstract: As language models grow in popularity,...
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